In the papers today - 9 January

9 January, 2007 By NCE

The European Commission will tomorrow call for 'a new industrial revolution', promoting renewable energy and nuclear power to replace dwindling fossil fuels and combat climate change. Its controversial proposals, outlined in a series of papers on energy policy and competition, are partly based on research published yesterday showing that the price of oil and gas is likely to double to $110 a barrel as global reserves plateau - The Guardian